20-14-49.1. Education Turnaround Advisory Council created; composition; administration; role.

There is created the Education Turnaround Advisory Council which shall report to the State School Superintendent. The Education Turnaround Advisory Council shall be composed of:#

1. (1)

   The executive director of the Georgia School Boards Association or his or her designee;#

2. (2)

   The executive director of the Georgia School Superintendents Association or his or her designee;#

3. (3)

   The executive director of the Professional Association of Georgia Educators or his or her designee;#

4. (4)

   The executive director of the Georgia Association of Educators or his or her designee;#

5. (5)

   The executive director of the Georgia Association of Educational Leaders or his or her designee;#

6. (6)

   The president of the Georgia Parent Teacher Association;#

7. (7)

   The executive director of Educators First or his or her designee; and#

8. (8)

   Education leaders representing local school superintendents, local boards of education, teachers, business leaders, or other appropriate individuals with interest in public education appointed as follows:#

   1. (A)

      Two education leaders appointed by the Lieutenant Governor; and#

   2. (B)

      Two education leaders appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.#

The State School Superintendent shall cause the council to be convened no later than 30 days after the last appointment is made to the council. The council shall select a chairperson from among its membership.#

The Education Turnaround Advisory Council shall be authorized to:#

1. (1)

   Submit to the Governor’s office names of potential candidates for the position of Chief Turnaround Officer and for turnaround coaches;#

2. (2)

   Recommend school turnaround resources and potential turnaround experts to be added to resource lists;#

3. (3)

   Provide advisement on the development of state-wide assessment tools;#

4. (4)

   Provide advisement to the State School Superintendent and Chief Turnaround Officer, as necessary;#

5. (5)

   Provide recommendations and input on the request for proposals process conducted pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of Code Section 20-14-43 to establish a list of approved third-party specialists that may be retained to assist in the evaluation of schools; and#

6. (6)

   Perform such other duties as assigned by the State School Superintendent.#

The Education Turnaround Advisory Council shall have no authority and shall only be advisory in nature.#